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Re: Multiple choice

Originally Posted by san2612

The sentences below are those that I did wrong. After reading the key, I still don't understand why. Can you give me an explanation for each sentence.

You have eight different questions here. If there are differences of opinion when people respond, the thread will become very confusing. In future, please ask one question per thread. I will look at one:

Do you know the man……….over there?.....A interview B being interviewed C interviewed D interviewsAnswer: B. being interviewed (why not C. interviewed?)Someone is interviewing the man; the man is being interviewed.
Do you know the man (who is) being interviewed?

Re: Multiple choice

2. ……would be very unwiseA Do so B To do so C In doing so D Doing so

Band D are both possible, though B is more likely. The ing-form tends to refer to actions that have happened (Driving home after eight pints last night was a stupid thing to do) or happen generally (Smoking is bad for you); the to-infinitive tends to point to the future (To cancel this project would be insane).

Re: Multiple choice

Originally Posted by fivejedjon

2. ……would be very unwiseA Do so B To do so C In doing so D Doing so

A and D are both possible, though A is more likely. The ing-form tends to refer to actions that have happened (Driving home after eight pints last night was a stupid thing to do) or happen generally (Smoking is bad for you); the to-infinitive tends to point to the future (To cancel this project would be insane).